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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

I just read about this and am doing a shout out to people locally and of course anyone, anywhere who can also help.

"Cayuga Pure Organics is a small farm near Ithaca, New York that grows organic, non-GMO dry beans and grains,
including several heirloom varieties. Working with a few other local
organic farmers, they distribute this healthy food to restaurants,
stores, farmers markets and CSAs throughout New York and the Northeast. Cayuga Pure Organics is the only major supplier of locally grown organic dried beans in the region. CPO
truly occupies a unique position in the food system and plays a key
role in the movement to rebuild our food system on a local, sustainable
basis.

On May 30, 2013, a devastating fire destroyed the
barn that housed all of CPO's cleaning and packaging equipment and a
considerable amount of inventory. With the new harvest starting in July, they need to replace the equipment before any of these new crops can be sold.

Insurance policies will amount to about 20 percent of the necessary
funds to replace the lost facilities and most of this is needed just for
ongoing expenses while a new facility is built. If Cayuga Pure Organics cannot raise funds to rebuild, the farm will not survive.
The total cost of rebuilding the facility is estimated to be
$238,350, of which $25,000 has already been provided by two local
residents strongly committed to this project. In order to raise the
balance of $213,350 we need the support of the broad community. Every
dollar counts so please remember that even small amounts add up. "

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There is a new chapter in my life. It's all about how our life (my husband and I) has turned around to a plant based, vegan life! How step by step we are teaching ourselves a whole new way. How we discover new foods. How delicious can happen without meat. Yes, even without bacon.
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